Paper box or the like



y 1931. sf BERGSTEIN BAPER BOX OR THE LIKE Filed May 25, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l Fla.l.

y 2, 1931. s. BERGSTEIN PAPER BOX OR THE. LIKE Filed May 25, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 A TTORNEY STATES SAMUEL IBERGSTEIN, F MII DLETOWN, OHIQ IIPAIEER BOX OR THE LIKE Application filed May 25,

This invention relates to improvements in paper boxes.

An object attained in the invention consists in a box arranged to stand erect and presenting a plurality of apertured sides or faces through which the contents may be displayed and removed from the box, the box, as herein shown and described, being symmetrical in the arrangement of its several display faces so that 1t can be placed for presenting another face forward when the contents on one side of the box have been removed.

The apertures in the display faces of the box can be varied in size and shape according to the nature of the product to be displayed.

Further objects attained in the improved box consist in novel features of construction which adapt the box for low cost production on special automatic machines designed for large output, the boxes being delivered from the machine and delivered to the user referably knocked-down for minimizing t e bulk and cost in shipping.

In the accompanying drawings which serve for illustrating the improved box in a preferred form, as herein set forth and claimed:

Fig. 1 is a view of the blank for the body of the box;

Fig. 2 is, a view of the body of the box formed into a tube and knocked-down;

Fig. 3 is a view of one of the partitions of the box formed for assembling with the 'bod b is a view of a detached end of the Fig. 5 is a view in cross section on line 5-5 of Fig. 6;

Fig. 6 is a view of the box set on end for displaying the contents.

The structure of the box consists of a body 10 which as here shown is triangular in cross-section, presenting a plurality of faces 11, each face being provided with an aperture 12 suitable for. displaying a lurality of units 13 of the contents of the ox, and an aperture 14 suitable for displaying a single unit 15 of the contents and for 1929. Serial No. 365,912.

removing the contents from the box one unit at a time. The aperture 12 is substantially narrower than the over all cross-wise dimension of the contents 13, the edges 16 of the aperture acting to retain the contents in the box, The upper portion of the lower aperture 14: is substantially wider than aperture 12, the edges 17 acting but slightly to retain the unit in the box, the upper edge of the unit being retained by the lower edge of a cross-partition 18 between the apertures. The lower portion of aperture 14 is slightly wider than the over all crosswise dimension of the contents, thus permitting ready removal of the lowermost unit from the box, the lower edge 19 of the aperture being provided with a recess 20 and the bottom of the box with an aperture 22 to i permit of readily engaging the lower edge of the unit with a finger for drawing the unit forward to remove it from the box. Vhen the lowermost unit is so removed the other units in that section of the box move downward by gravity until all are removed. The channular panels each consist of a back, portion 23, opposite guide flanges 24 and opposite retaining flanges 25 which engage frictionally one flange with another, of adjoining partitions, and with the corners of the box supporting the partitions in the box. The guide flanges 24 are formed, as here shown, by effecting a fold at right angles to the back 23 and joining the opposite'portions of the foldtogether adhesively' for effecting afirm retaining wall and guide for the contents of the box. I

- The ends 26-27 of the box may be formed integrally with the body of the box, as illustrated by the arrangement of end 26, or may be separate, as illustrated by the end 27, or one end may be joined and the other separate as here shown. Each of the ends is provided with flanges 28 which engage the adjacent walls of the body of'the box frictionally and act to hold the ends closed. Both ends are recessed and are supported against the ends of the guide panels, the bottom end 27 being substantially flush with the lower edge 19 of aperture 14, the

lower-most unit of the contents being thus of the blanks on the machine, the set-up of.

the machine for the several parts being made accordingly.

. It will be apparent that the guide panels, which serve in effect as magazines for the contents of the box, and the retaining walls and apertures-of the box for displaying the contents lend themselves readily to suitable modifications of size and form to suit the nature of the contents, such changes being incidental to the commercial use of the box for variable products.

I claim as my invention:

1. A box triangular in cross-section, presenting a plurality of apertures on each of its faces, in vertical alignment one aperture with another for displaying the contents of the box, opposite vertical edges of said upper apertures acting to retain said contents, the edges of said lower apertures acting to retain a unit of said contents releasably, and a plurality of channular panels retained inside the box, one adjacent each face thereof, by frictional engagement one panel with another, for supporting the contents of the box relative to said apertures.

2. A box triangular in cross-section, presenting a plurality of apertures on each of its faces, in vertical alignment one aperture with another for displaying the contents of the box, opposite vertical edges of said upper apertures acting to retain said contents, the edges of said lower apertures acting to retain a unit of said contents releasably,. and a plurality of channular panels each havin opposite vertical flanges and retaining anges extending laterally outward of the vertical flanges and articulating frictionally one retaining flange with another for supporting said panels and the contents of the box relative to said openings.

3. A box triangular in cross-section presenting a plurality of apertures on each of its faces, in vertical alignment one aperture with another for displaying the contents of the box, opposite vertical edges of said up-. per apertures acting to retain said contents,

taining flange with another, and with the adjacent corners of the box for supporting said contents relative to said apertures.

a. A box triangular in cross-section presenting a plurality of apertures on each of its faces, in vertical alignment one aperture with another for displaying the contents of the box, opposite vertical edges of said upper apertures acting to retain said contents, the edges of said lower apertures acting to retain a unit of said contents releasably, and a plurality of channular panels each formed of an integral blank including opposite vertical flanges formed at an angle to the base of the panels and contacting with the adjacent face of the box, and 0p posite retaining flanges extending laterally outward of the vertical flanges and articulating one retaining flange with another, for supporting the contents of the box relative to said apertures.

5. A box triangular in cross-section presenting a plurality of apertures on each of its faces, in vertical alignment one aperture with another for displaying the contents of the box, opposite vertical edges of said upper apertures acting to retain said contents, the edges of said lower apertures acting to retain a unit of said contents releasably, a plurality of channular panels retained inside the box, one ad acent each face thereof,

by frictional engagement one panel with another, for supporting the contents of the box relative to said apertures, and opposite recessed ends of the box in engagement with the adjacent ends of said panels.

In testimony whereof I affix m signature.

SAMUEL BER STEIN.

the edges of said lower apertures acting to retain a unit of said contents releasably, and a plurality of channular panels each formed of an integral blank including opposite vertical flanges formed at an angle to the base of the panels and opposite retaining flanges extended laterally outward of the vertical flanges and articulating frictionally one re- 

